What Is The Net Worth Of Soulja Boy?

Soulja Boy has amassed a huge net worth of $30 million as of 2019. The American rapper came into limelight with a single titled, Crank That which ranked at the top on the US Billboard Hot 100 on September 1, 2007.

With the soaring popularity, he released many hit singles and albums. He won multiple awards including BET Hip-Hop Award and Ozone Award. In addition, he starred in films and television series, portraying many roles.

How Did Soulja Boy Make Money?

Soulja Boy is a versatile celebrity who is a singer as well as an actor. He started his music career by uploading his songs and lyrics in SoundClick in 2005. Following then, he released several independent songs to YouTube and MySpace.

Soulja Boy

He mostly earns from music and tours. He released six albums, three compilations, many mix-tapes, and extended play records. A part of his wealth comes from various endorsement deals.

All of his albums sold over hundreds of thousands of copies in the United States. Here are the details about his albums:

Album

Sales

Release Date

Souljaboytellum.com

1,000,000

October 2, 2007

iSouljaBoyTellum

400,000

December 16, 2008

The DeAndre Way

150,000

November 30, 2010

Made Name In Music

Soulja Boy released his debut single Crank That in September 2007 that ranked first on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Following that song, he released his another single titled, Kiss Me Thru the Phone, similarly reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, the popularity reached off the roof.

Earnings & Endorsement Deals

Forbes’ listed Soulja Boy on Hip-Hop Cash Kings list in 2010. Most of the part of his wealth came from musical tours and digital downloads at that time, earning an astounding income of $7 million.

After six years, he made a five-year endorsement deal with the company named World Poker Fund Holdings. While Soulja Boy tweeted that the deal was of $400 million while Digital Music News said the deal was worth less than a million.

Earnings From Instagram

Soulja Boy is one of the most popular singers around the world. He has a fan following of 5.8 million and earns about $11,641 to $19,401 per every sponsored post on Instagram.

Acting Career

A part of his income sources are films too and Soulja Boy made his film debut in YouTube Live in 2007. Following then, he appeared in many films including What’s at Stake? (2008), School Gyrls (2009), Malice N Wonderland (2010), Soulja Boy: The Movie (2011) and Officer Down.

Business Line

Soulja Boy launched his own apparel line, S.O.D clothing on March 5, 2008. He also opened his own shoe brand, Yums in the same year.

After four years, he partnered with fashion designer D. Young and launched the fashion line called Ocean Gang on February 14, 2012. The same year, he opened another business called BLVD. Supply in Los Angeles, California.

Assets Lifestyle: House, Cars, And LifeStyle

The American rapper owns a penthouse in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles worth $6 million. Similarly, he also owns a mansion in Agoura Hills Home in California.

He is known for spending a hefty amount on rides and living a lavish lifestyle. He collected some of the exotic cars such as BMW i8 that costs $164,000. Similarly, he owns a Bugatti Veyron worth $1.7 million and Porsche 911 worth $100,000.

His other cars are Bentley Muslane that costs $120,000 & Rolls Royce Ghost worth $320,000. Moreover, he is fond of Lamborghini and owns Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder which priced at $119,000. His Lamborghini costs around $240,000.

Tax Payments And Insurance

Soulja Boy has the net worth of $30 million, which is similar to Bryan Cranston, Dane Cook, and Max Handelman so, he must have paid a huge amount as tax. The person with the asset worth $10 million must pay the salary of $3,902,411 per year as Federal Income Tax plus FICA.

Similarly, the rapper pays the annual property tax of $39,650 because the average county tax rate of Los Angeles is 0.793%.

Soulja Boy’s Early Life, Family, And Education

Soulja Boy was born as DeAndre Cortez Way on July 28, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was born to Tracy Way and Lisa Way. As for siblings, he has a brother named Deion Jenkins.

He belongs to African-American by ethnicity and American nationality. His birth sign is Leo.

As for academic qualifications, he completed his high school course from South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi. He had a keen interest in rap music since childhood.

Personal Life: Relationships

Soulja Boy is currently in a relationship with Tiona Fernan, an Instagram star. The couple started dating since early this year. He shares the picture of his girlfriend on his Instagram showing love.

Lovely couple Soulja Boy and Tiona Fernan

The American rapper was previously in a relationship with Brittish Williams in 2016. Brittish Williams is a reality TV personality. The couple dated for some time but the relationship did not last long.